horizontal parallax

/ˈhɔrəˌzɑntl ˌpɛrəˈlæks/
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Other forms: horizontal parallaxes

Definitions of horizontal parallax
  1. noun
    the maximum parallax observed when the celestial body is at the horizon
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    type of:
    diurnal parallax, geocentric parallax
    the parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates
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